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These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron:
the firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;
These are the
sons of
David who were
born to him in
Hebron: the
firstborn,
Amnon, by
Ahinoam the
Jezreelite; the
second,
Daniel, by
Abigail the
Carmelite,
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of the descendants of Phinehas, Gershom;
of the descendants of Ithamar, Daniel;
of the descendants of David, Hattush
Of the
sons of
Phinehas,
Gershom.
Of the
sons of
Ithamar,
Daniel.
Of the
sons of
David,
Hattush.
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Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
Daniel,
Ginnethon,
Baruch,
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even if these three men – Noah, Daniel and Job – were in it, they could save only themselves by their righteousness, declares the Sovereign
Lord.
even if
these three men,
Noah,
Daniel, and
Job, were in
it,
they would
deliver but their own
lives by their
righteousness,
declares the
Lord God.
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as surely as I live, declares the Sovereign
Lord, even if Noah, Daniel and Job were in it, they could save neither son nor daughter. They would save only themselves by their righteousness.
even if
Noah,
Daniel, and
Job were in
it, as
I live,
declares the
Lord God, they would
deliver neither son nor daughter. They would
deliver but
their own
lives by their
righteousness.
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Are you wiser than Daniel?
Is no secret hidden from you?
you are
indeed wiser than Daniel;
no
secret is
hidden from
you;
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Among those who were chosen were some from Judah: Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
Among these were
Daniel,
Hananiah,
Mishael, and
Azariah of the
tribe of
Judah.
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The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
And the
chief of the
eunuchs gave them
names:
Daniel he
called Belteshazzar,
Hananiah he
called Shadrach,
Mishael he called
Meshach, and
Azariah he called
Abednego.
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But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for permission not to defile himself in this way.
But
Daniel resolved that he would
not defile himself with the
king’s food, or with the
wine that he
drank. Therefore he
asked the
chief of the
eunuchs to
allow him
not to
defile himself.
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Now God had caused the official to show favour and compassion to Daniel,
And
God gave Daniel favor and
compassion in the
sight of the
chief of the
eunuchs,
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but the official told Daniel, ‘I am afraid of my lord the king, who has assigned your food and drink. Why should he see you looking worse than the other young men of your age? The king would then have my head because of you.’
and the
chief of the
eunuchs said to
Daniel, “
I fear my
lord the
king,
who assigned your
food and your
drink;
for why should he
see that
you were in
worse condition than the
youths who are of your own
age? So you would
endanger my
head with the
king.”
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Daniel then said to the guard whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah,
Then
Daniel said to the
steward whom the
chief of the
eunuchs had
assigned over Daniel,
Hananiah,
Mishael, and
Azariah,
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To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds.
As for
these four youths,
God gave them
learning and
skill in
all literature and
wisdom, and
Daniel had
understanding in
all visions and
dreams.
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The king talked with them, and he found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king’s service.
And the
king spoke with them, and
among all of them
none was
found like
Daniel,
Hananiah,
Mishael, and
Azariah. Therefore they
stood before the
king.
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And Daniel remained there until the first year of King Cyrus.
And
Daniel was there
until the
first year of
King Cyrus.
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So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.
So the
decree went
out, and the
wise men were about to be
killed; and they
sought Daniel and his
companions, to
kill them.
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When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.
Then Daniel replied with
prudence and
discretion to
Arioch, the
captain of the
king’s guard,
who had gone
out to
kill the
wise men of
Babylon.
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He asked the king’s officer, ‘Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?’ Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.
He
declared to
Arioch, the
king’s captain, “
Why is the
decree of the
king so
urgent?”
Then Arioch made the
matter known to
Daniel.
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At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.
And
Daniel went
in and
requested the
king to
appoint him a
time, that he might
show the
interpretation to the
king.
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Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
Then Daniel went to his
house and made the
matter known to
Hananiah,
Mishael, and
Azariah, his
companions,
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He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
and told them to
seek mercy from the
God of
heaven concerning this mystery, so that
Daniel and his
companions might
not be
destroyed with the
rest of the
wise men of
Babylon.
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During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
Then the
mystery was
revealed to
Daniel in a
vision of the
night.
Then Daniel blessed the
God of
heaven.
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and said:
‘Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;
wisdom and power are his.
Daniel answered and
said:
“
Blessed be the
name of
God forever and
ever,
to whom
belong wisdom and
might.
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Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, ‘Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.’
Therefore Daniel went
in to Arioch,
whom the
king had
appointed to
destroy the
wise men of
Babylon. He
went and
said thus to him: “Do
not destroy the
wise men of
Babylon; bring me
in before the
king, and I will
show the
king the
interpretation.”
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Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, ‘I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means.’
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the
king in haste and
said thus to him: “I have
found among the
exiles from Judah a
man who will
make known to the
king the
interpretation.”
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The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), ‘Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?’
The
king declared to
Daniel,
whose
name was
Belteshazzar,
“
Are you
able to
make known to me the
dream that I have
seen and its
interpretation?”
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Daniel replied, ‘No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,
Daniel answered the
king and
said, “
No wise men,
enchanters,
magicians, or
astrologers can
show to the
king the
mystery that the
king has
asked,
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Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honour and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his
face and
paid homage to
Daniel, and
commanded that an
offering and
incense be
offered up to
him.
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The king said to Daniel, ‘Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.’
The
king answered and
said to
Daniel, “
Truly, your
God is
God of
gods and
Lord of
kings, and a
revealer of
mysteries, for you have been
able to reveal this mystery.”
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Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.
Then the
king gave
Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him
ruler over the
whole province of
Babylon and
chief prefect over all the
wise men of
Babylon.
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Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego chief ministers over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.
Daniel made a
request of the
king, and he
appointed Shadrach,
Meshach, and
Abednego over the
affairs of the
province of
Babylon. But
Daniel remained at the
king’s court.
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Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)
At last Daniel came in
before me—he who was
named Belteshazzar after the
name of my
god, and in
whom is the
spirit of the
holy gods —and I
told him the
dream, saying,
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Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified him. So the king said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you.’
Belteshazzar answered, ‘My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries!
Then Daniel,
whose name was
Belteshazzar, was
dismayed for a while, and his
thoughts alarmed him. The
king answered and
said, “
Belteshazzar, let
not the
dream or the
interpretation alarm you.”
Belteshazzar answered and
said, “My
lord,
may the
dream be for those
who hate you and its
interpretation for
your enemies!
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He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems. Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.’
because an
excellent spirit,
knowledge, and
understanding to
interpret dreams,
explain riddles, and
solve problems were
found in this
Daniel,
whom the
king named Belteshazzar.
Now let
Daniel be
called, and he will
show the
interpretation.”
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So Daniel was brought before the king, and the king said to him, ‘Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?
Then Daniel was
brought in before the
king. The
king answered and
said to
Daniel, “
You are that
Daniel,
one of the
exiles of
Judah,
whom the
king my
father brought from Judah.
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Then Daniel answered the king, ‘You may keep your gifts for yourself and give your rewards to someone else. Nevertheless, I will read the writing for the king and tell him what it means.
Then Daniel answered and
said before the
king,
“Let your
gifts be for yourself, and
give your
rewards to
another.
Nevertheless, I will
read the
writing to the
king and
make known to
him the
interpretation.
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Then at Belshazzar’s command, Daniel was clothed in purple, a gold chain was placed round his neck, and he was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
Then Belshazzar gave the
command, and
Daniel was
clothed with
purple, a
chain of
gold was
put around his
neck, and a
proclamation was made about him, that he should
be the third ruler in the
kingdom.
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with three chief ministers over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss.
and over them
three high officials,
of whom Daniel was
one,
to whom these
satraps should
give account,
so that the
king might suffer no loss.
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Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the chief ministers and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.
Then this Daniel became distinguished above all the other
high officials and
satraps,
because an
excellent spirit was in him. And the
king planned to set him
over the
whole kingdom.
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At this, the chief ministers and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.
Then the
high officials and the
satraps sought to
find a ground for
complaint against
Daniel with regard to the
kingdom,
but they
could find no ground for
complaint or any
fault,
because he was
faithful,
and
no error or
fault was
found in him.
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Finally these men said, ‘We will never find any basis for charges against this man Daniel unless it has something to do with the law of his God.’
Then these men said, “We shall
not find any ground for
complaint against this Daniel unless we
find it in connection with the
law of
his God.”
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Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened towards Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.
When
Daniel knew that the
document had been
signed, he
went to his
house where
he had
windows in his
upper chamber open toward Jerusalem. He
got down on his
knees three times a
day and
prayed and
gave thanks before his
God,
as he had
done previously.
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Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.
Then these men came by
agreement and
found Daniel making
petition and
plea before his God.
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Then they said to the king, ‘Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, Your Majesty, or to the decree you put in writing. He still prays three times a day.’
Then they
answered and
said before the
king,
“
Daniel, who is
one of the
exiles from
Judah,
pays no attention to you, O
king, or the
injunction you have
signed, but
makes his petition three times a
day.”
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When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sunset to save him.
Then the
king, when he
heard these
words,
was
much distressed and
set his
mind to deliver Daniel.
And he labored till the
sun went
down to
rescue him.
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So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, ‘May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!’
Then the
king commanded, and
Daniel was
brought and
cast into the
den of
lions. The
king declared to
Daniel, “May your
God,
whom you serve continually,
deliver you!”
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A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed.
And a stone was
brought and
laid on the
mouth of the
den,
and the
king sealed it
with his own
signet and with the
signet of his
lords,
that nothing might be
changed concerning
Daniel.
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When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, ‘Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?’
As he
came near to the
den where
Daniel was, he
cried out in a
tone of
anguish. The
king declared to
Daniel, “O
Daniel,
servant of the
living God,
has your
God,
whom you
serve continually,
been able to
deliver you
from the
lions?”
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Daniel answered, ‘May the king live for ever!
Then Daniel said to the
king,
“O
king,
live forever!
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The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.
Then the
king was
exceedingly glad, and
commanded that
Daniel be
taken up out of the
den. So
Daniel was
taken up out of the
den, and
no kind of
harm was
found on him,
because he had
trusted in
his God.
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At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den, along with their wives and children. And before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
And the
king commanded,
and those
men who had
maliciously accused Daniel were
brought and
cast into the
den of
lions—
they, their
children, and their
wives. And before they
reached the
bottom of the
den, the
lions overpowered them and
broke all their
bones in pieces.
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‘I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel.
‘For he is the living God
and he endures for ever;
his kingdom will not be destroyed,
his dominion will never end.
I
make a
decree, that in
all my
royal dominion people are
to tremble and
fear before the
God of
Daniel,
for he is the
living God,
enduring forever;
his
kingdom shall
never be
destroyed,
and his
dominion shall
be to the
end.
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He rescues and he saves;
he performs signs and wonders
in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
from the power of the lions.’
He
delivers and
rescues;
he
works signs and
wondersin heaven and on
earth,
he who
has saved
Danielfrom the
power of the
lions.”
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So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
So
this Daniel prospered during the
reign of
Darius and the
reign of
Cyrus the
Persian.
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In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he was lying in bed. He wrote down the substance of his dream.
In the
first year of
Belshazzar king of
Babylon,
Daniel saw a
dream and
visions of his
head as he
lay in his
bed.
Then he
wrote down the
dream and
told the
sum of the
matter.
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Daniel said: ‘In my vision at night I looked, and there before me were the four winds of heaven churning up the great sea.
Daniel declared, “I
saw in my
vision by night, and
behold,
the
four winds of
heaven were
stirring up the
great sea.
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‘I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me.
“As for
me,
Daniel, my
spirit within me was
anxious, and the
visions of my
head alarmed me.
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‘This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself.’
“
Here is the
end of the
matter.
As for
me,
Daniel, my
thoughts greatly alarmed me,
and my color changed, but
I kept the
matter in my
heart.”
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In the third year of King Belshazzar’s reign, I, Daniel, had a vision, after the one that had already appeared to me.
In the
third year of the
reign of
King Belshazzar a
vision appeared to me,
Daniel,
after that which
appeared to me
at the
first.
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While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there before me stood one who looked like a man.
When
I,
Daniel, had
seen the
vision, I
sought to
understand it. And
behold, there
stood before me one having the
appearance of a
man.
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